Bossgate Close Wombourne, South Staffordshire
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV5), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36700286.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £215,100 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in South Staffordshire cost £308,695 in August 2026 (+2.3% on a year); private rents averaged £965 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Wombourne Road, Wombourne - Battery Energy Storage System, is 360 m away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Staffordshire costs £2,314 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 7.4 km (4.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dale Medical Practice, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £215,100 | £215,100 | £215,100 |
| 2024 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | 1 WV5 0NJ | Semi-detached | £215,100 | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 3 WV5 0NJ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 4 WV5 0NJ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 4 WV5 0NJ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 6 WV5 0NJ | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 7 WV5 0NJ | Semi-detached | £147,000 |
House prices and rents in South Staffordshire
A typical home in South Staffordshire cost £308,695 in August 2026, 2.3% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 54% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £449,768 |
| Semi-detached | £277,565 |
| Terraced | £238,146 |
| Flat or maisonette | £147,270 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £254,371 |
Private renters in South Staffordshire paid £965 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £670 |
| Two bedrooms | £864 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,026 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,545 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,470 kWh of it on average in 2024, 30% less than the district's 12,151 kWh, and 2,121 kWh of electricity, 41% less than the district's 3,620 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV5 0NJ | 7 | 3,106 kWh | 8 | 10,075 kWh |
| WV5 0NG | 10 | 1,607 kWh | 10 | 9,233 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WV5.
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (32% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wombourne Road, Wombourne - Battery Energy Storage System South Staffordshire 24/01093/FULM | Battery storage | 49.5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2025 | 360 m |
| Hall And Pickles, Wombourne - Solar Panels South Staffordshire 25/00368/OTHERS | Solar farm | 1 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2025 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Himley Wood Landfill Site | Landfill Gas | 4.4 MW | Operational Aug 1996 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
By postcode centre: less than 1% (1); 1 to 3% (2).
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 99 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV5 0NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV5 0NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sytch Lane Wombourne | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Merry Hill Bus Station | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dale Medical Practice Good Jun 2017 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Russells Hall Hospital Requires improvement Nov 2023 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brickbridge House Good Jan 2020 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wombourne Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN - Wombourne, Wombourne Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,090 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Himley Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Himley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhill Plantation | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Himley Plantation | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Great Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
| Lower Bog | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Staffordshire: see them on the South Staffordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeley Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | No published inspection | 81% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| Wombourne High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 43.1 (42.1 in 2025 and 44.0 in 2024); 42.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 5.6% AAB or better; progress average |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 30% at the higher standard (2025; 84% in 2024 and 83% in 2023) |
| Maidensbridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 48% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.1 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Day Nursery Wombourne WV5 9JB | Full day care | 91 | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Aspire Active Camps WV5 8BJ | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Sandhills Day Nursery Heath Mill WV5 8AP | Full day care | 71 | Good (Jul 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Wombourne Community Nursery WV5 8AP | Full day care | 56 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 315 childminders and 25 home childcarers (nannies) in Staffordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeley Heath Primary School WV5 0JR | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Francessca's WV5 0NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Local Store WV5 0NB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| New Hong Kong WV5 0NB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Chip Inn WV5 0NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Balti Hut WV5 0LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Bromley Butchers Ltd WV5 0AN | Manufacturers/packers | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Boots Uk Ltd WV5 0AP | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Elite Treat Kitchen WV5 0DF | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bossgate Close (4); On or near Neachless Avenue (2); On or near Griffiths Drive (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings New Hong Kong (takeaway/sandwich shop, WV5 0NB) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was Awaiting inspection (rated 29 September 2026) found 4 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Dickinson Road · Neachless Avenue · Griffiths Drive · Foxglove Way · Rosemary Road · Common Road · Cartwright Gardens · Clover Drive · Wombourne Park · Cygnet Court · Cedars Avenue · Chestnut Drive
All the streets in WV5 and across South Staffordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.